Sandy Schaefer
Expertise
Star Wars, Animation, Marvel Cinematic Universe
- Sandy has seen the Ewok movies multiple times and can tell you why they're good, actually.
- Sandy keeps replicas of Gonzo the Great and the Crystal of Truth on their work desk.
- One time they passed by George R.R. Martin in a hallway (he was short).
Experience
Sandy has worked as a professional writer and editor since the late 2000s. They got their start writing about film history for Examiner before becoming a staff writer and, eventually, an editor at Screen Rant in 2010. Sandy has also written about comic books, films, and television at Comic Book Resources. They joined /Film in 2021.
Education
Sandy holds a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.S. in Anthropology from the University of Utah. They also studied film and media while writing for the Arts and Entertainment section of The Daily Utah Chronicle.
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Stories By Sandy Schaefer
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Warner Bros. (wisely) agreed to give Beetlejuice Beetlejuice a major theatrical push like Tim Burton wanted so long as he fulfilled a specific condition.
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Beetlejuice is a title you won't forget, but Warner Bros. wanted Tim Burton to give his classic horror-comedy a much more literal-minded name.
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Aaron Pierre is impressing Netflix viewers with his work in Rebel Ridge so much that he's now the internet's top pick to play a certain superhero.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice features the same quintessential element as Tim Burton's best previous movies as a director.
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A controversial Emma Stone rom-com has found its way to the top of the Netflix charts nearly a decade after bombing in theaters.
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Sigourney Weaver isn't ruling out a return to the Alien franchise as Ellen Ripley, but she has a reasonable condition that would need to be met first.
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Gilligan's Island star Bob Denver had an inkling about Warren Beatty while working with the Hollywood icon on an earlier sitcom.
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A League of Their Own is one of Tom Hanks' best movies, but a romantic subplot involving his character was wisely cut.
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Kelly Hu donned metal fingernails to play Lady Deathstrike in X2: X-Men United, but another actor assumed the role for Deadpool & Wolverine.
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Michael Keaton and Tim Burton have made several memorable movies together, but there's one that Keaton feels he kind of 'sucked' in.
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There are several Stephen King movie adaptations that King holds in high regard, including two that are his personal favorites.
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice sees Winona Ryder playing an older Lydia Deetz, and the actor has a hunch about what the young Lydia would think of her.
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Acclaimed documentaries, exciting genre movies, and stylish adult animation - here's what's coming to Netflix in September 2024.
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The Acolyte star Lee Jung-jae has weighed in with his thoughts about the Star Wars show's cancellation and his hopes for the future.
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Several AMC shows are climbing the charts on Netflix, including the network's Anne Rice fantasy-horror adaptation starring Alexandra Daddario.
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This week's surprise entry in the Netflix top 10 -- a critically-acclaimed 2022 horror movie starring Mia Goth -- actually deserves its second wind.
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Michael Keaton was willing and able to return for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, but only if the sequel met two conditions.
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Channing Tatum went to unhealthy extremes to achieve his physique for one of his most beloved films.
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Marvel and former X-Men '97 creator/showrunner Beau DeMayo are publicly feuding over the latter not receiving credit for the upcoming season 2.
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Blake Lively has come to specialize in mid-budget, non-franchise fare - like her highest-rated movie on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Batman: Caped Crusader reimagines several members of Batman's rogues gallery, beginning with a gender-swapped Penguin.
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The new Kraven the Hunter trailer pits Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Kraven against Rhino (Alessandro Nivola) in Sony's R-rated Marvel movie.
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Jeff Bridges is no stranger to starring in cult classics and critical darlings, yet his highest-rated film on Rotten Tomatoes is somewhat underseen.
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The Bones cast found themselves quite literally down in the dumps while filming season 2's 'The Boy in the Shroud.'
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The 2024 D23 Expo featured the first-look footage for TRON: Ares, the upcoming TRON movie starring Jared Leto. Let's break down the footage we saw.
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During the D23 Expo, Disney announced that Frozen 3 is officially in the works, and Pixar will be bringing The Incredibles 3 to theaters too.
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The Looney Tunes are starring in their first-ever fully animated theatrical feature film, and you won't want to miss it.